Machinists and Allied Organization Continue to Fight Surprise Medical Billing
The IAM and over 65 diverse organizations recently sent a letter to the tri-agencies (Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor), marking 100 days of enactment of the No Surprises...
View ArticleMinnesota Local 459 President Gives Tour of Bell Lumber and Pole
Minnesota Local 459 President Keith Handt talks about the tour he and other Machinists at Bell Lumber and Pole gave of their plant during the Wood, Pulp and Paper Conference. The site visit was an...
View ArticleIAM International President’s Charity Event Proceeds Rejuvenate Maryland...
Winpisinger Education and Technology Center and District 4 staff recently installed a new entry sign at Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home, purchased with funds raised by the 2021 IAM International...
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IAM Local 709 Member Honored by Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff
Chandra Williams, Georgia State Council of Machinists executive vice president and member of the IAM Local 709 legislative committee, was recently honored by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) for her...
View ArticleMachinists Union Condemns Mass Shooting at Buffalo Supermarket
WASHINGTON, May 17, 2022 – Robert Martinez Jr., International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), released the following statement on the mass shooting...
View ArticleMachinists Union Ratifies New Labor Deal at Washington State Aluminum Plant...
FERNDALE, Wash., May 19, 2022 –IAM Local 2379 (District 160) members at Intalco Works, a Washington State aluminum manufacturing plant, have overwhelmingly ratified a five-year collective bargaining...
View ArticleOhio Local 1581 Members Win Strong Pension, Healthcare Improvements at Akron...
Solidarity and preparation have paid off for more than 120 members of IAM Local 1581 (District 54) at Akron Brass Co. in Wooster, OH. IAM members at the facility proudly produce firefighting...
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Watch: Why Apple Workers in Maryland are Organizing with the Machinists Union
The Apple Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (CORE), a group of Apple retail employees in Towson, MD, filed for an election to join the IAM—and many are taking notice. WATCH: Apple Retail Workers...
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IAM members stand in solidarity with NUHW
Honolulu, HI Western Territory Grand Lodge Special Representative Byron Williams, along with leaders from IAM Local Lodge 1998, were on hand to support striking mental health care providers...
View ArticleIAM-AFT Joint Healthcare Organizing Partnership Program Files for Union...
The IAM and American Federation of Teachers New Mexico (AFT NM) have filed a majority of union recognition cards with the New Mexico Public Employee Labor Relations Board (NMPELRB) for almost 500...
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Leadership II Classes Back On Capitol Hill
More than 25 Machinists Union members from the IAM Leadership II program at the William W. Wipinsinger Center lobbied their members of Congress, bringing the voice of working people to the halls of the...
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New Labor Board Outlook Gives Unions a Fair Shake
“Workers everywhere are looking for protections that only a union can give them,” said IAM Midwest Territory General Vice President Steve Galloway. “Reaching a first contract is really the ultimate win...
View ArticleIAM Wood, Paper and Pulp Council Conference 2022 Recap
Billy Barnwell, President of the Machinist Woodworker Paper and Pulp Council gives a detailed video report about the recent conference in Saint Paul, MN. The post IAM Wood, Paper and Pulp Council...
View ArticleIAM EAP and Addiction Services Program Available to Membership and Their...
The IAM recognizes that these are stressful times for many Machinists members, staff and family members. At any time, anyone can encounter problems associated with, but not limited to; substance abuse...
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IAM Member Travels Across World, Puts Life at Risk to Bring Aid to Ukrainian...
Featured image: IAM Local 2379 Recording Secretary Brian Urban, in sunglasses with a black jacket and green shirt, attends a funeral for fallen Ukrainian soldiers. Since the war in Ukraine began in...
View ArticleIAM Members Should Service Historic Route from Washington to Cape Town
International President Robert Martinez, Jr. sent a letter to United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to champion United Airlines’ application for international flights to Cape Town,...
View ArticleHonoring Our Fallen Heroes
Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Friends of the IAM, This weekend, and every day, we remember and honor all those who gave their lives for our freedom and the promise of freedom to people around the world....
View ArticleWashington Congressional Delegation Urges Bonneville Power Administration...
SEATTLE, May 26, 2022 – The entire Washington state Congressional Delegation, led by U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., sent a...
View ArticleMachinists Union: New Flyer International Carrying Out Plan to Betray U.S....
PEMBINA, N.D., May 27, 2022 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents approximately 174 workers at the Motor Coach Industries (MCI) bus plant in...
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Youth Baseball Team Sticks Together Thanks to Machinists Union’s Support
The IAM is sponsoring the Southern Maryland Aces 9-and-under travel baseball team. The sponsorship helps bring down costs for players’ families and ensure that no child is unable to play because of...
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